Parent-Teacher Association
[ pair-uh nt-tee-cher, par- ]
/ ˈpɛər əntˈti tʃər, ˈpær- /
noun
an organization of teachers and the parents of their students, as within a public school, to promote mutual understanding and to increase the effectiveness of the educational program. Abbreviation: PTA, P.T.A.
British Dictionary definitions for parent teacher association
parent teacher association
noun
a social group of the parents of children at a school and their teachers formed in order to foster better understanding between them and to organize activities on behalf of the school
Abbreviation: PTA